Answer: 480 patient.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since, the local hospital has decided to follow the 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, how many patients can they treat if they have 120 nurses.
Therefore, New ratio of the nurses and patients = 1 : 4
Let the number of nurses = x and number of patients = 4x
Where x is any number,
But, according to question number of nurses = 250
That is, x = 120
⇒ 4x = 4×120 = 480
Therefore, number of patients = 480
